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A systematic scoping review of metrics utilized to measure antibiotic consumption in hospital settings

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs were introduced to promote the judicious use of antimicrobials and to combat antimicrobial resistance. Quantifying antibiotic consumption is an important part of AMS initiatives to achieve these objectives.
Marjan Kandimahforoujaki, Kiplin A. Patanwala, Jan‐Willem C. Alffenaar, Asad E. Patanwala   +3 more
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The lived experiences of mothers regarding care of their hospitalised preterm babies

, 2011
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-121).Trends in neonatal care aim to minimise separation of the baby from the mother in an effort to promote the well-being of both the mother and the baby, with proven positive effects on ...
Ncube, Rosinah Kereemang
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Relationship between Maternal Stress and Neurobehavioral Indicators of Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Background: Preterm birth and prolonged neonatal hospitalization are potential sources of stress for mothers of preterm and low birth weight infants. Aim: To evaluate maternal stress and its association with neurobehavioral indicators of preterm infants ...
Patricia Gonçalves Evangelista Marçal, Cibelle Kayenne Martins Roberto Formiga, Waldemar Naves do Amaral, Bruna Abreu Ramos, Nayara Rodrigues Gomes de Oliveira, Tárik Kassem Saidah, Rui Gilberto Ferreira   +6 more
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“It Takes a Village” to Implement Family-Centered Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

, 2023
Background:Although research has demonstrated positive impacts of family-centered care (FCC), many neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses hesitate to fully engage in its practice. There has been little scientific focus on investigating the challenges
Nesibe S. Kutahyalioglu, Scafide, Katherine N., D'Agata, Amy L., Amy L. D'Agata, Kutahyalioglu, Nesibe S., Mallinson, R. Kevin, Katherine N. Scafide, R. Kevin Mallinson   +7 more
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Pentoxifylline dose finding trial in preterm neonates with suspected late onset sepsis (PTX‐trial)

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim The aim of this study (PTX‐trial) is to determine the optimal dose of pentoxifylline (PTX) in preterm neonates (gestational age < 30 weeks) with (suspected) late onset sepsis (LONS). Methods The PTX‐trial is a prospective multicentre open‐label sequential dose‐optimization study with an adapted continual reassessment method.
Serife Kurul, H. Rob Taal, Jan Mazela, Ryszard Lauterbach, Irwin K. M. Reiss, Karel Allegaert, Robert B. Flint, Sinno H. P. Simons   +7 more
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Therapeutic hypothermia in newborns: evidence-based guidelines from a systematic review

Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy represents a major cause of neonatal mortality and long-term neurodevelopmental impairment. Therapeutic hypothermia has become the standard of care, significantly improving survival and outcomes. Nevertheless, its clinical
Gina Ancora, Francesca Gallini, Monica Fumagalli, Gilda Cassano, Vittoria Paoletti, Massimiliano De Vivo, Gianluca Visintin, Domenico Marco Romeo, Lucrezia De Cosmo, Isotta Guidotti, Katia Rossi, Ida Sirgiovanni, Fabrizio Ferrari, Alessandro Scoppa, Maria Vendemmia, Luca Bedetti, Licia Lugli, Luca Ramenghi, Massimo Agosti, Luigi Orfeo, Fabio Mosca, Fabio Facchinetti, Roberto Bellù, Irene Cetin, Enrico Cocchi   +24 more
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Neonatal sepsis

Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine, 2014
In this paper on neonatal sepsis, after a short presentation of etiopathogenesis and physiopathology, we will briefly present the clinical picture, the diagnosis and the therapy. Concerning diagnosis, we will focus our attention on procalcitonin (PCT),
Angelica Dessì, Chiara Pravettoni, Giovanni Ottonello, Francesca Birocchi, Francesca Cioglia, Vassilios Fanos   +5 more
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The Ethics of Research in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

, 1996
The speciality of neonatal intensive care is one in which there is rapid expansion of knowledge and technology.  It is an area where the barriers of critical illness and gestational immaturity are constantly being challenged, innovative treatments ...
Sarah Gamble
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Systematic review and scoring‐based selection of pharmacokinetic models for precision dosing of vancomycin in neonates and children

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
This systematic review identified 112 population pharmacokinetic models of vancomycin in neonates and children. To support rational model selection for model‐informed precision, we developed and applied expert‐driven, transparent criteria that integrate both methodological rigour and clinical relevance.
Zoë Vander Elst, Pieter‐Jan Spiessens, Dorian Vanneste, Nada Dia, Matthias Gijsen, Isabel Spriet, Karel Allegaert, Erwin Dreesen, Anne Smits   +8 more
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Lived experience of a neonatal homecare nurse [PDF]

, 2010
The neonatal homecare nurse (NNHCN) role delivers care in the home to infants and their families that have been discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit.
Sole, Cheryl
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